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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 30th, 2025: Trump’s Deal with Xi & The Return of U.S. Nuclear Tests
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: After months of friction, President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping find common ground. The two leaders strike new deals on fentanyl enforcement, farm trade, and rare-earth exports—prompting Trump to announce cuts to U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods following their meeting in South Korea. Later in the show—President Trump reignites America’s nuclear weapons testing program after more than thirty years. The move stunned global powers and came just hours before his sit-down with Xi. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The…
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